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August 30, 2006
Internetty Legal Picking
(This is just a whimsical post of links to odd Cyberlaw stories. And no, Cyberlaw is a legal subject, it is NOT about those shameful dreams you have with the cast of L.A. Law, please keep those to yourself.)
A Federal Judge asked the FBI why they didn't "just Google" people instead of going through a complicated FOIA request.
Another 'watchdog group' makes news by pointing out the obvious (AOL is badware? no kidding!).
A very, very cool idea is introduced here, it's a wiki for patent applications! (I could have used that in my 2L year).
One teenager hires another teenager to hack for him and goes to jail. (Moral of the story, solicitation of a crime is a crime itself, so do this garbage before you're 18.) Of course hacking and identity theft is such a big, bad deal, so it's good to see that those who do it get sent to their room. (All hope is not lost, one SOB just got 3 years of being someone's tushy monkey for a virus attack.)
And finally, a judge in Cajun Country says that a law blocking minors from buying video games violates free speech. I only wish he had been a judge where I was a teenager and ruled the same about drinking. Ah, well.
That's all for now. I'm off to go cast magic missile at the darkness.
(This post as cross-posted at my personal blog, which I can assure you is a total waste of your time.)
Posted by Charles at August 30, 2006 11:00 AM
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The Louisiana law is interesting. It is written in a way that could make it constitutional if it was addressing sex or nudity.
Why does the constitution protect patently offensive depictions of violence, but not patently offensive depictions of sex and nudity?
Posted by: paul at August 30, 2006 06:15 PM
Shhh...listen...crickets
Posted by: Charles at August 30, 2006 11:36 PM
What a nice caring man you are, Charles.
Posted by: paul at September 1, 2006 10:08 AM